• Oriental Yeast India appoints Brenntag as the distributor for its high-quality KOBO® crumbled fresh yeast for grain alcohol production.
•  For distillers, crumbled fresh yeast boosts efficiency, ensuring consistent fermentation, reliable production, and optimal yield.

Brenntag, the global market leader in chemical and ingredients distribution, announced that it has been appointed by Oriental Yeast India as its distributor for KOBO® distillers crumbled fresh yeast in India.

Manufactured at Oriental Yeast India‘s state-of-the-art facility near Pune, India, KOBO® crumbled fresh yeast is specifically designed for grain alcohol applications in the distillery industry. As a fresh, high-performance yeast, it enhances efficiency by ensuring consistent fermentation, improving production reliability, and reducing waste. This results in optimal yield and quality, helping distillers achieve superior performance with every batch.

The partnership between Brenntag and Oriental Yeast India marks a significant step in strengthening the local Indian supply chain by ensuring a steady availability of high-quality yeast for distillers, reducing reliance on imports, and supporting the growth of the Indian distillery sector.

“We are thrilled to partner with Brenntag as our distribution ally for our KOBO® crumbled fresh yeast,” said Sri Garapati, Executive Director, Oriental Yeast India Private Limited. “Produced at our advanced facility near Pune in India, KOBO® crumbled fresh yeast is engineered for maximum efficiency and reliability. This collaboration ensures that the distillery industry in India has access to a high-quality, India-produced yeast, reducing dependency on imports and driving growth in the sector.”

Kenneth Keh, Regional President, Brenntag Nutrition Asia Pacific, said, “We are excited to strengthen our partnership with Oriental Yeast India. Today’s announcement underscores our shared commitment to growth, innovation, and sustainability. Together, we are ensuring that our customers in the grain alcohol segment have uninterrupted access to premium, high-quality crumbled yeast solutions that drive both operational excellence and long-term success.”

About Brenntag 

Brenntag is the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution. The company holds a central role in connecting customers and suppliers of the chemical industry. Headquartered in Essen, Germany, Brenntag has more than 18,100 employees worldwide and operates a network of around 600 sites in more than 70 countries. In 2024, Brenntag generated sales of 16.2 billion EUR. The two global divisions, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties, provide a diversified and broad portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients as well as tailor-made application, marketing and supply chain solutions, technical and formulation support, comprehensive regulatory know-how, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries. Brenntag pursues an ambitious sustainability agenda and is committed to sustainable solutions in its own sector and the industries served. Brenntag shares have been listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2010, in the DAX since September 2021. In addition, the Brenntag SE shares are listed in the DAX 30 ESG and DAX ESG Target. For more information, visit www.brenntag.com.